Paradigm Shifts Discussion
In this fast paced, ever changing culture we live in today, paradigm shifts are common in every aspect of life. There are paradigm shifts in how we conduct business, in education, in science, in biology, in history, in society, in religion, in everyday life, and in our government especially under the current administration. At the beginning of this class, my attention was quickly drawn to our student guide which used the word change in regards to my personal worldview. Immediately, I was not receptive to the word change because I was, and still is confident that my worldview is that of a Christian. Jesus Christ is my God, my Lord and Savior, the ruler, author and finisher of my faith and that will never change no matter what, even in the fear of persecution and death. However, after four weeks of reading and rereading, and rereading the textbooks provided, I choose to not use the word change, because it is too strong of a word for me to accept when it comes to my faith in Christ. But, I …show more content…
Keeping in mind, this is not changing, I am just cleaning it up a little bit. As to my example of a paradigm in the secular world, I would like to use the government’s paradigm shifting on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” ban on gay and lesbians in the military. After seventeen years of denying gays and lesbian military personnel to openly declare themselves, the law prohibiting from serving was changed and today men and women regardless of who they are as individuals can openly service in every branch of the military. Another paradigm change in the Armed Forces was women in combat. For decades women could not serve as combatants, but today, the paradigm that kept them from being on the front lines as combatants has changed. Women serve alongside their male comrades in arms in hazard duty and combat
In this fast paced, ever changing culture we live in today, paradigm shifts are common in every aspect of life. There are paradigm shifts in how we conduct business, in education, in science, in biology, in history, in society, in religion, in everyday life, and in our government especially under the current administration. At the beginning of this class, my attention was quickly drawn to our student guide which used the word change in regards to my personal worldview. Immediately, I was not receptive to the word change because I was, and still is confident that my worldview is that of a Christian. Jesus Christ is my God, my Lord and Savior, the ruler, author and finisher of my faith and that will never change no matter what, even in the fear of persecution and death. However, after four weeks of reading and rereading, and rereading the textbooks provided, I choose to not use the word change, because it is too strong of a word for me to accept when it comes to my faith in Christ. But, I …show more content…
Keeping in mind, this is not changing, I am just cleaning it up a little bit. As to my example of a paradigm in the secular world, I would like to use the government’s paradigm shifting on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” ban on gay and lesbians in the military. After seventeen years of denying gays and lesbian military personnel to openly declare themselves, the law prohibiting from serving was changed and today men and women regardless of who they are as individuals can openly service in every branch of the military. Another paradigm change in the Armed Forces was women in combat. For decades women could not serve as combatants, but today, the paradigm that kept them from being on the front lines as combatants has changed. Women serve alongside their male comrades in arms in hazard duty and combat